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Filling the invisible gap
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/07/2010
» Information Technology and Communication is leading the world into the "service dominant logic" economy that will transform today's business world, lead to the emergence of new business models, cause a paradigm shift in future marketing, and create a new species of talented people while impacting on the world of intellectual property.
DLT offers RFID technology
Database, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/07/2010
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has applied Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology offered as an option of the new system of annual tax payment badge and it's expected that the number of lost vehicle will decline.
HP aims to transform networking
Database, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/07/2010
» The complete acquisition by Hewlett Packard (HP) of 3Com and H3C, together with the company's Converged Infrastructure (CI) strategy will lead HP to become the leading networking industry, according to HP (Thailand) managing director Beng Teck Liang.
Time to wake up and start running
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 28/07/2010
» State domain assets. That word last popped up in anger during the privatisation of PTT, the Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand. A group of activists, led by now Bangkok Senator Rosana Tositrakul launched a legal challenge arguing that while PTT, as a company, could be sold off and privatised, the assets which it had acquired as through its expropriate power as part of the state through its dual role as both a government agency and an operator were to be retained by the state.
Can tablets, 3D move beyond niche markets?
Database, James Hein, Published on 28/07/2010
» Forget the iPad for a moment and consider that the tablet revolution started a decade or so ago and never went anywhere. Today tablet machines occupy a fairly small niche market. People just don't want to interface with a machine using only their fingers on a touch screen. Once the novelty wears off it is back to the notebook or PC computers.
Perish the thought
Database, Published on 28/07/2010
» The alleged "plan" by Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij to change the current yuppiephone concession contracts - and incidentally mortally wound Shin Corp and its No 1 network Advanced Info Service although that's not the purpose, perish the thought - has thrown business, government, regulators and even the Senate into a tizzy; the kindest people said Mr Korn had good intentions, lousy planning; others were not so charitable; they noted that his plan to issue AIS, Dtac of Norway and True Move of Thailand with 15-year licences was highly questionable in legal terms, and almost impossible to regulate; Anant Vorathitipong, vice-chairman of the Senate subcommittee on communications technology, warned that the minister could land the government in lawsuits up to taxpayers' necks.
Bars of wisdom
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 27/07/2010
» Recently, the "World Cup 2010 Behind Bars" football competition among prison inmates was held at Klong Prem Central Pri-son. To arrive at the playing field, it is necessary to pass through a series of four imposing security gates. The event, modelled on the Fifa (Fe'de'ration Internationale de Football Association) World Cup, is also held once every four years.
Calling for better organised conferences
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 27/07/2010
» Calls for papers are out as conference time will be upon us again soon. Also, everyone has opinions on how these conferences should be run. A letter in the EL Gazette highlighted several problems that were experienced by one person, a publisher attending the last ThaiTesol conference.
Hospitality skills get boost
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 27/07/2010
» Last December, "Education" published an article entitled "Train now for the future", which was about Ban Muang Kud School in Mae Taeng district, Chiang Mai province. At the school, principal Narong Apaijai has the vision of making it possible for his students to work in their local communities instead of leaving for career opportunities in cities.